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Pre-CRC Events, October
2, 2009
A regional training session was organized for all the
RAL regional officers. This session was held from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
The society President Mr. Gordon Holness and the Executive
Vice-President Mr. Jeff Littleton also attended the session.
A
orientation session was organized for all the local and international
attendees who arrived from different RAL Chapters. This session was held
from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM, where all the attendees were briefed with the
event schedule of the CRC2009.
From 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, a welcome cocktail reception
was organized, to facilitate the attendees to meet their colleagues from
18 different RAL Chapters. This welcome reception was organized by the
ASHRAE Kuwait Student Branch members, some of them who graduated last
semester. A special welcome gift, comprising of traditional sweet, Local
Henna and incense was distributed to the attendees.
CRC2009, October 3-4, 2009
A Executive Caucus session was
held chaired by Dr. Essam Khalil (Nominating Member, RAL ASHRAE), where
nominations for upcoming society executives were presented and debated
on their calibration for the positions. This session was held from 7:30
AM to 9:15 AM, which was reconvened to vote on October 4, 2009 from 7:30
AM to 9:30 AM.
The Business session started at 9:30 AM, chaired by
Prof. Walid Chakroun (DRC, RAl,
ASHRAE) with call to order and opening remarks, appointment of
secretary, appointment of parliamentarian, DRC introduction of recording
secretary, roll call (of delegates and alternates), introduction of
attendees. This session was attended by Mr. Gordon Holness (President,
ASHRAE), Mr. Jeff Littleton (Executive Vice President, ASHRAE), Dr.
Sorour Alotiabi (CRC Genreral Chair), many regional officers and
delegates and alternates of 18 Chapter from RAL.
There were address from
the society President, Executive Vice President and CRC General Chairs.
The Minutes of ASHRAE RAL CRC2008, held in
Lisbon,
Portugal was
presented and approved with minor changes. The present Regional
officers, Sub Regional Chairs (SRCs) and Regional Vice Chairs (RVCs)
presented their reports for the year 2008-2009.After lunch all the
present chapters presented their reports, and submitted the floor their
proposed motioned to the floor to be debated and voted on the next day.
During the lunch Mr. Gordon
Holness delivered a presidential address to the attendees.
A social trip to Kuwait
Towers
was organized for all the attendees, where they enjoyed the evening with
dinner.
On October 4, 2009 the Business session reconvene at
9:30 AM, with roll call of delegates and alternates, update on the RAL
officers meeting held on October 2, 2009, and update on the RAL budget.
About 35 motions presented the day before, were debated and voted. Given
the enormous number of motions the meeting continued with a break for
the Awards luncheon. Later old business, new business, audience
questions and discussions were entertained. The meeting adjourned the
announcement of host of the CRC2010. The RVC's of the four committees
(Membership Promotion, Student Activities, Chapter Technology Transfer
and Research Promotion) delivered workshop on their respective
committees to the chairs of the chapters on October 4, 2009 after lunch.
During the Award luncheon, many attendees were
awarded with certificate of attendees for their unbiased support to the
chapters region and the society. The sponsoring companies were also
recognized, for their support the CRC2009, without which the conference
could not be a success.
A social dinner was arranged at Kuwait Radisson SAS
Hotel in the evening, where the attendees had a glance to
Kuwait's traditional dance and expo.
Spouse tours were arranged on October 3, to the
Scientific
Center and the Marina Shopping Mall and
on October 4 to the
Tarij–Rahab
Museum and Avenue Shopping
Mall.
Technical Symposium, October 5, 2009
In addition to the business and executive meetings on
October 3 and 4, a technical symposium was
held on Oct. 5th, 2009 with the theme: Sustainability and Green
Buildings Design. This Symposium was inaugurated by the Minister of
Electricity and Water, Dr. Bader Alshiraan (ASHRAE Member, Student
Branch Advisor 2005-2007).
The symposium featured 4 keynote speakers, a panel
discussion, and presentations of technical papers related to this theme,
including topics such as Building energy and sustainability
certification, Green building rating and labeling, Energy efficiency in
buildings, Renewable energy for buildings, Low energy buildings and
District cooling applications.
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